IMPACT OF LOSS OF LEAN MASS IN THE RESTING METABOLIC RATE IN OBESES UNDERGOING GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY – a pilot study
Background: Total energetic expenditure decreases after bariatric surgery due to a reduction in the resting metabolic rate caused by the loss of lean and fat masses.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Marcos de Oliveira, Ana Beatriz Guiesser, Margaretth Arruda, Thomaz V Monclaro, Afonso Sallet, Paulo C Sallet Source Type: research
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